December 14

Island Bungalow Hawaii, 6-8 p.m., $45. Create space in your day for personal rituals and learn how to make meditation one of them. (islandbungalowhawaii.com)

Castle Medical Center, Wellness Center Auditorium, 2-4 p.m., $7. Anyone diagnosed with pre-diabetes, impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance or metabolic syndrome are invited to learn strategies for healthy eating and physical activity. Pre-registration required. (263-5050, castlemed.org)

Anna O’Brien’s, 8:30 p.m., $7-$5, age 21 and up only. John Yabes, Klinton Imai, John Just and Jose Dynamite perform, followed by Open Mic Comedy. (facebook.com/comedyu)

Family Programs Hawaii, 250 Vineyard St., 6:30-8 p.m., free. Learn more about adopting children in Hawaii, steps you can take, whether it is right for you and what you need to do to prepare. (familyprogramshawaii.org)

First Hawaiian Bank Center, Pookela Meeting Room, 6:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Sheraton Waikiki, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

EatHonolulu, 560 N. Nimitz Hwy. #102, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., $25. Pick up your Christmas Cookie Basket from Les Dames dEscoffier Hawaii Chapter, featuring treats from Dames Jocelyn McCann, Kathy Matsunaga, Michelle Karr-Ueoka and more. Preorders required.(ldeihawaii.wildapricot.org)

Kahala Mall, Nov. 26-Dec. 18, mall hours, free. Grant a wish from the tree and bring the unwrapped present back for those in need. (kahalamallcenter.com)

Ward Entertainment Center, Box Office Level, Nov. 19-Dec. 16, business hours, free. Select an ornament “wish” from Catholic Charities Giving Trees and give a gift to a disadvantaged senior at Santa’s Beach House. (wardvillage.com)

Hukilau Marketplace at Polynesian Cultural Center, Dec. 9-22, Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., $5/canoe ride. Visit Polynesian Cultural Center during the 13 days of Christmas celebration for food, fun and live entertainment. (293-3333, polynesia.com)

Waianae Public Library, 3-6 p.m., free. Keiki can make holiday-themed crafts, including gingerbread ornaments, festive cards, knitted yarn bracelets and more. (697-7868)

Pearlridge Center, Uptown Center Court, Nov. 25-Jan. 8, check website for hours, $3.50/ride. Hawaii’s only scale-model, fully functioning train returns for keiki below 48 inches tall. (pearlridgeonline.com)

Ala Moana Center, Ewa Wing, Nov. 12-Dec. 15, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays; 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Dec. 16-23, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 24, check website for cost. Take photos with Santa for the holidays. (alamoanacenter.com)

Kahala Mall, Dec. 9-23, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., $20. Take photos with Santa Pat, who has been delighting families at the mall for 30 years. (kahalamallcenter.com)

Pearlridge Center, Downtown Center Court, Nov. 25-Dec. 24, check website for times, $25. Santa listens to keiki wish lists and takes photos. (pearlridgeonline.com)

Ward Entertainment Center, Box Office level, Nov. 19-Dec. 24, check website for hours, $23/package. Take photos with Santa as he relaxes at his beach house. (wardvillage.com)

Ward Village Courtyard, Nov. 25-Jan. 16, check website for hours, $16/person. An open-air ice rink returns for the holiday season at Ward Village. (wardvillage.com/icerink)

RSVP for meeting place in Capitol District, Nov. 24-Dec. 31, 1-5 p.m., $40. Journey through 52 sites related to the War Years in downtown Honolulu and Chinatown. Pre-registration required. (395-0674, filmguy54@hotmail.com)

Register for location, 7 p.m., $12.50-$9.50. Enjoy a nocturnal guided reef walk to find animals you never knew were there! Pre-registration required. (841-8080, livingartmarinecenter.com/reefwalk.htm)

Ward Village, Dec. 4-30, check website for hours, $7.75. Take a ride through the city’s most anticipated light show. Proceeds benefit Hawaii Foodbank. (wardvillage.com/trolley)

Various locations in Downtown-Chinatown area, Dec. 1-31, business hours, free. Thirty-seven Downtown-Chinatown businesses will participate in a special holiday decorating initiative. (hcademail1@gmail.com, 779-7235)

Waianae Public Library, 6:30 p.m., free. (697-7868)

Call for location in Honolulu, Kaimuki, Mililani or Waipahu by Feb. 28, dates and times, $50/month. Hawaii Youth Chorus is enrolling new singers for its spring season. (623-2411, hawaiiyouthchorus@yahoo.com)

Ala Moana Centerstage, 7 p.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)

Kahala Mall, 6-6:45 p.m., free. (kahalamallcenter.com)

Hard Rock Cafe, 9-11 p.m., free. (955-7383)

Blue Note Hawaii, 6:30 and 9 p.m., $35-$15. (bluenotehawaii.com)

Gallery on the Pali at First Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Hwy., Dec. 4-Jan. 5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m. weekends, free. Windward Artist Guild’s board of directors exhibits their work. Reception is Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. (unitariansofhi.org/exhibits, 595-4047)

UH-Manoa’s East-West Center Gallery, Sept. 25-Jan. 8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, free. Examine the ties between Okinawa and Hawaii with collections of textiles, lacquerware, ceramics, carvings, glass and more. (arts.eastwestcenter.org, 944-7177)

Waikiki Parc Hotel Promenade, Nov. 17-Feb. 3, business hours, free. David Harada displays his sculptures at the hotel. (956-8364)

Bishop Museum, Oct. 8-Jan. 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $10.95-$22.95. Learn more about space, plants, animals and rainforests with Dora and Diego of the hit Nickelodeon shows. (bishopmuseum.org)

Louis Pohl Gallery, Nov. 1-Dec. 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free. (521-1812)

Mamiya Theatre, Dec. 12-14, 5-7 p.m., free. High school students are welcome to audition for roles in Saint Louis Center for the Arts’ spring production of “Hairspray.” (739-4886)

Bishop Museum, Dec. 1-March 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $12.95-$22.95. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the museum highlights the stories of the citizens and civilians who endured that fateful day in Hawaii. (bishopmuseum.org)

Bishop Museum, Aug. 13-Feb. 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$12.95. Explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, their biodiversity and cultural significance. (bishopmuseum.org)

Honolulu Country Club Gallery, 1690 Ala Puumalu St., Nov. 27-Jan. 14, business hours, free. Reception is Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. (bit.ly/2fCVXG1)

The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., Nov. 29-Dec. 22, noon-5 p.m., free. Hawaii Watercolor Society and Hawaii Glass Artists display original work, curated by visiting artist Sally French. Reception is Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. (rich@artsatmarks.com)

Ala Moana Centerstage, 5 p.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)